Fort Washakie

Population: 1,345
Median household income: $36,429
Median home value: $97,200

Fort Washakie, a community in Fremont County, Wyoming, has 1,345 residents. The median household income of $36,429 is below the Fremont County median ($64,646).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort Washakie's population declined 22.7% from 1,741 to 1,345, while its median home value fell 15.8% from $115,500 to $97,200.

The typical home was built around 1982. 31.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,345
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $36,429
Median home value: $97,200
Median gross rent: $558
Housing units: 428
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Unemployment rate: 19.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7411,345

Median household income

$49,609$36,429

Median home value

$115,500$97,200

Median gross rent

$449$558

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,741	$49,609	$115,500	$449
2020	1,732	$46,845	$122,500	$464
2021	1,647	$41,944	$116,100	$472
2022	1,481	$40,000	$160,700	$454
2023	1,345	$36,429	$97,200	$558

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1726.9%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	5.7%
5 to 17	362	26.9%
18 to 24	154	11.4%
25 to 34	147	10.9%
35 to 44	150	11.2%
45 to 54	146	10.9%
55 to 64	121	9.0%
65 to 74	108	8.0%
75 and over	80	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	68	5.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,218	90.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree5.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	17.2%
High school graduate	259	34.4%
Some college or associate's	293	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	42	5.6%
Graduate or professional degree	29	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	346	85.6%
Carpooled	22	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	3.2%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	17	4.2%
Other means	5	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	256	66.1%
15 to 29 min	80	20.7%
30 to 44 min	39	10.1%
45 to 59 min	5	1.3%
60+ min	7	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.91
Poverty rate: 31.2% (408 of 1,308)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	73.4%
Nonfamily households	89	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	334	78.0%
Vacant	94	22.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	58.4%
Renter-occupied	139	41.6%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	310	72.4%
1-unit, attached	17	4.0%
2 to 4 units	8	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	93	21.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5628665
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0069, -108.9204